Nick Colleluori Classic game schedule
Hempstead, N.Y. - The Long Island University Women's Lacrosse will participate in the second annual Nick Colleluori Women's Lacrosse Classic at Hofstra University on September 25. The event will be held at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y. and will help raise funds and awareness for the HEADstrong Foundation and blood cancer research.
In addition to LIU and Hofstra, 13 other teams will be participating in the tournament: Adelphi, CW Post, Bentley, Iona, La Salle, Stonehill, Temple, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and a pair of post-collegiate teams (New York Athletic Club and Long Island Squids). Each squad will play four games and the schedule of the contests will be announced at a later date. Each team will be provided with lime green laces to be worn during the tournament to show their support.
There will be a multitude of activities available to people of all ages at the tournament including: raffles, fastest shot competition, face painting and a Hofstra student half-field shot competition as well. In addition, the Headstrong Foundation will be on site to talk about their cause and will be selling merchandise to support Headstrong.
The 29-game schedule will begin at 8:30 a.m. The highlight of the day will be the 1:40 p.m. game between Hofstra and New Hampshire which will be webcasted on
www.GoHofstra.com, will follow a speech from Cheryl Colleluori at 1:25 p.m. Mrs. Colleluori's speech at the first-ever Nick Colleluori event inspired all the participants and showed why the Headstrong Foundation is such a successful organization. Both the speech by Mrs. Colleluori and the game between Hofstra and New Hampshire will be shown during the webcast.
"We are once again honored and proud to serve as hosts of the Nick Colleluori Women's Lacrosse Classic," commented Hofstra University head coach Abby Morgan. "Last year's event raised $32,000 to support the HEADstrong Foundation and we hope to have as much, if not more, of an impact this year as well."
In addition to a great day of lacrosse, there will also be a variety of items associated with the HEADstrong Foundation for sale. All funds raised during the tournament will go directly to the HEADstrong Foundation.
About Nick Colleluori and the HEADstrong Foundation
Nick Colleluori was a member of the Pride Lacrosse team from 2004 to 2006 and graduated from Ridley High School (Pa.) in 2004. Nick may have lost his battle with blood cancer on November 28, 2006 but his vision has just begun.
The HEADstrong Foundation is dedicated to Nick's life. He drew the logo as he was waiting to go into the operating room for a procedure. Because lacrosse was his passion and he can no longer carry the ball, his family and friends will carry the ball for him. Please join the HEADstrong Foundation's effort to bring Nick's vision to reality to promote cancer awareness, support research and help eliminate this disease.
The HEADstrong Foundation's mission is to generate funds for cancer research, distribute grants and assistance to survivors of blood cancer, provide financial assistance to families that are experiencing the hardships of having a sick family member, and provide scholarships and grants for students with ambitions of entering the medical field.
To learn more about the HEADstrong Foundation, please visit their website at: www.HEADstrongfoundation.org. More information on the tournament can be found at www.gohofstra.com.